Latest update: In 2026, there are openly gay people in significant positions in Silicon Valley.
This expected finding is highlighted in Wired‘s newest cover feature, which was made available online on Thursday. The online community responded swiftly, partly because of some peculiar visuals accompanying the piece.
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The handshake cover wasn’t the sole peculiar selection. Within, the magazine showcased a picture of a muscular man with San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower situated between his legs. Scott Weiner, a California state senator and advocate for LGBTQ rights, condemned the entire concept.
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A Silicon Valley investor, an openly gay individual who refused several interview inquiries, expressed feeling validated by the “distasteful” result:
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He wasn’t the only one. Numerous LGBTQ professionals in tech believed the article should be regarded as “homophobic.”
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Other readers indicated that the piece itself is, using the magazine’s language, ancient rather than modern: